Employment

The FMLA Act is a federal act that helps protect employees when they have a medical issue. Find out whether you’re covered and what that means for you. If you need to take off time from work due to a medical leave, you could be covered by the FMLA Act. Find out more about this […]

You have a legal right not to be discriminated against at your job for a variety of reasons. Find out about employer discrimination and how you can make a claim. What Is Employer Discrimination? Employer discrimination occurs when an employer — including the owner of the business, a manager or a supervisor — makes a […]

Learn everything you need to know about wrongful termination, including how to act if you believe you’ve been wrongfully discharged from your place of work. Jobs come and go throughout our careers. According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average person will have 11.7 jobs between the ages of 18 to 48. […]

Find out how the unemployment claim process works in each state, including how to apply, how applications are processed and what varies state to state. Unemployment insurance is American workers have. In July 2020, an estimated 16 million workers received bi-weekly payments from their state’s unemployment claim system. Workers nationwide collect an average of $378 […]

The U.S. Department of Labor operates a nationwide system of unemployment insurance. The exact way that this insurance is provided varies from state to state, but the federal government maintains certain standards that govern the process nationwide. While the details of how to claim unemployment benefits depends on how your state administers its UI program, […]

Learn how to write a letter of intent to retire. These tips can help you streamline the process and avoid any pitfalls when putting in for retirement. If you have your finances lined up and find going to work every day more of a chore than a joy, it might be time to start putting […]